Satellite preparation campaign

Rosetta at Europe's Spaceport

Satellite(s) that have booked a ride on an Ariane 5 arrive by plane at Rochambeau Airport in Cayenne, French Guiana. The containers holding the satellite(s) and all the necessary equipment are then transferred by road to the Satellite Preparation Facilities at the Spaceport.

The typical operations needed to prepare a satellite for launch are, chronologically: